04.05.1941Maiden Flight of a famous airplane of all times, and the biggest single seat fighter of WW2, the Republic P-47.Republic P-47 Thunderbolt

04.05.1982The RN HMS Sheffield was hit and sunk (on 10th May) by a AM.39 Exocet, launched by Super Etendarts of COAN (Comando Aviacion Naval Argentina, Argentinean Naval Air Command), this was the first Royal Navy vessel lost to enemy action since WW2.Dassault Etendard IV/Super Etendard